The sixth and final unit of the 1020 MW Punatsangchu II project is aimed to be commissioned on 27th August, which means that the project will be producing all of the 1020 MW. As the project is slated for commissioning in a few days, there is the important matter of …
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The Journalists’ Association of Bhutan (JAB) on 14th August 2025 launched the country’s first ‘Media Perception Index (MPI) Survey Report’. The survey aimed at assessing and measuring ‘public perceptions, opinions, and attitudes’ toward the media through a list of 78 questions asked by 12 enumerators to 700 respondents in 14 …
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The media regulator, Bhutan InfoComm and Media Authority (BICMA), has asked Bhutan Telecom (BT) for additional information for its proposed data rate cuts. This means a final decision is only likely in the coming week. The BT proposal, as reported earlier, is different rate cuts for different packages, but the …
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The government in February 2025 during the launch of its 21st Century Economic Roadmap said that a USD 100 million (mn) Venture Capital (VC) Fund would be set up. The discussions on this have now reached an advanced stage with the government identifying a California based VC company 500 Global. …
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One normally associates land pooling and Local Area Plans (LAPs) with urban places, like Thimphu and Phuentsholing, but for the first time, in a major exercise, the entire Paro valley area from Shabha Gewog in the south to Zhiwaling in Tsento Gewog in the North will come under 36 LAPs …
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Earlier this week, the Druk Holdings and Investment (DHI) Board approved a proposal by the Bhutan Telecom (BT) board on the data rate cut and sent it to the BT board. The BT board, in turn, has submitted the proposed data cut to the Bhutan InfoComm and Media Authority (BICMA) …
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The tariff rate for the 1,020 MW Punatsangchu II project has not yet been finalized, and as a result, Bhutan and India have been unable to sign a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) which in turn has meant that Bhutan has been unable to export its P II power to India. …
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On 14th August 2025, the Human Rights and Foreign Relations Committee (HRFRC) of the National Assembly (NA) made a special visit to the Changangkha Middle Secondary School (MSS), Bhutan’s first inclusive school. The visit was prompted by an appeal from the school’s Principal, Nyendo, who recently shared with the MPs, …
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In a historic moment for Bhutanese sports, a NBA exhibition match was held on 3rd August at the Jungshina Multipurpose Complex (JMC), marking the first-ever visit by NBA players to the country. The event was not just about slam dunks and fast breaks—it became a celebration of hope, purpose, and …
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The sixth and final unit of the Punatsangchu II Hydroelectric Project (PHPA II) is scheduled to be commissioned by 27th August by which time, the project will be generating 1020 MW or even more, but none of the power can be exported to India. This is because the two governments …
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